Amy Janzwood, a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, presented her research on the politics behind mega oil pipeline projects. She began by discussing how many actors have scrutinized the oil sands, especially social movement campaigns against pipelines. Her research outlines how these campaign coalitions influenced change among different oil pipelines, such as the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and the Northern Gateway Pipelines. In both campaigns, the coalitions successfully influenced the project outcomes, though the federal government’s purchase of Trans Mountain has presented a significant challenge for those opposed. Overall, her project highlights the implications for supply-side climate policy given the complex outcomes of anti-pipeline campaigns.

Learn more about Amy’s work here.